VOA 商务英语：第7课

Lesson 7

　　Dialog 1:

　　Staff（集合名词，员工），computer literate（懂电脑） creative有创造力的

　　F: So far we only talked about equipment.
　　M: I know, I am going to need new staff.
　　F: You are going to need trained people to run this new equipment.
　　M: They have to be computer literate.
　　F: and also creative.
　　M: That is an easy combination to find nowadays.
　　F: True. Most graphic designers are familiar with computers
　　M: and designers are by nature creative.
　　Q: what kind of staff would Mr. Hyde need?
　　A: computer literate and creative!

　　Dialog 2:

　　pgrade （更新），upgradeable（可更新的）, compatible（兼容的）,compatibility兼容性

　　F: You have the perfect staff, computer literate and creative.
　　M: Thanks to my web search, they'll use the best design software.
　　F: software that can be upgraded?
　　M: upgradeable and compatible with our current software.
　　F: Compatibility is good. Is the software easy to use?
　　M: Other users say it is, they say it is very user-friendly.
　　F: so the learning curve should be short.
　　M：Very, besides, I am hiring staffs that are computer literate.
　　Q：Why will the staff learn fast?
　　A: The staffs are computer literate and the software is user- friendly.

　　Dialog3:

　　Introductory rate（新开张时的优惠价）
　　F：It looks like you are ready to expand.
　　M: I've selected the hardware and software.
　　F: You've identified your staffing needs（需要配备什么样的工作人员）。
　　M：And we have clients waiting in the wings. （wing 指演员等待上场表演的舞台两侧）
　　F: We'll be your first web client.
　　M：You manna be a guinea pig. （豚鼠, 天竺鼠,实验品）
　　F: Yes, but at a special introductory rate.
　　M: That goes without saying（ 还用说吗）。
　　Q：Who is Mr. Hyde's first web design client?
　　A: Tade associates.

　　Small Talk:（怎样有礼貌的挂电话）

　　―― I am sorry to interrupt, I have a meeting in a few minutes, I'll call you later.

　　三步曲：

　　（1）打断电话： You have to excuse me/
　　（2）说明原因：I have a lunch date/I have someone in my office
　　（3）以后再谈：Let me call you back/I'll get back to you later/talk to you later, OK? /Let's do lunch someday/

　　——How do you think the meeting went?
　　——Fantastic.
　　——Let's come to another one.
　　——Great!!